Players listed are in the class of 2014 unless otherwise noted
Perfect
Game All-American righthanded pitcher and outfielder Zack Shannon
(Cincinnati, Ohio) was injured on a non-contact play at the plate in
the Midland Redskins 2-1 loss to the Marlins Scout Team Saturday
afternoon. Shannon had moved to the mound in relief late in the game
and was throwing in the 92-94 mph range when a pitch got away from
his catcher with a runner on third base. His leg gave way when
pivoting quickly to make the tag at the plate and the game was
stopped and Shannon taken to a local hospital by ambulance. The
injury, which appeared more serious initially, was diagnosed as a
dislocated left ankle per Redskins coach Brian Hiler and Shannon was
released from the hospital shortly after 5:00 p.m.
The
Perfect Game staff and greater Perfect Game community extends their
best wishes and hopes for a quick recovery to Zack and his family
over the coming months.
Texas
Scout Team Yankees righthanded pitcher Beau Burrows (2015,
Weatherford, Texas) created quite a stir this summer, topping out at
96 mph at the 16u WWBA National Championship in July and coming back
to touch 94 mph at the Area Code Games in August. He turned in a
very solid three-inning outing Saturday afternoon, maintaining his
velocity at 90-93 mph throughout and showing good feel for a short
79-82 mph slider that acted almost like a change up for him at times.
Burrows picked up a couple of strikeouts on the pitch.
Burrows
actual changeup was a bit harder at 85-86 mph. The Perfect Game
field scout had the opportunity between innings to ask the home plate
umpire if he thought the pitch was a two-seam fastball due to its
velocity and hard, late diving action and the umpire confirmed with
the catcher that it was indeed a change, as Burrows only fastball was
a four-seamer.
The
junior Texas A&M commit has a fairly unusual delivery that
invokes the thought “rear back and fire,” but he repeats it well
and was around the strike zone with all his pitches, although he did
tend to miss up in the zone with his fastball. Burrows is listed at
6-foot-1, 185-pounds but that appears to be an old set of
measurements, as he eyeballs an inch or two taller with broad
shoulders and good overall present strength

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